Acetre is one of the most experienced groups in the Extremadura (western Spain) contemporary folk music scene. Acetre was formed in 1976 and has gone…
Artist Profiles: Acetre
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Austria’s Glatt&Verkehrt Festival Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Austrian music festival Glatt&Verkehrt will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year July 1-31, 2016. The festival takes place in Krems, in the beautiful Wachau…
Tejano Music Singer Emilio Navaira III Dies at 53
Tejano and country music singer-songwriter and musician Emilio Navaira III passed away May 16, 2016 in New Braunfels, Texas. Emilio was also one of the…
Country and folk musician and songwriter Guy Clark Dies at 74
American country and folk music singer-songwriter and musician Guy Clark passed away May 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. Guy Clark was born November 6, 1941…
Spanish Flamenco Fusion Guitarist Alberto Carrión to Perform in New York
The second concert of the last season of ‘The Flame Series’ will feature Spanish flamenco fusion guitarist Alberto Carrión. The concert will take place next…
Evora Sightseeing During EXIB 2016
During my recent stay in Evora, Portugal, for the 2016 Ibero-American Music Expo (EXIB), I had the opportunity to visit some of the monuments in…
EXIB 2016 Conferences and Trade Show
The Iberoamerican Music Expo 2016 turned out to be a great opportunity to catch up with Portuguese music and some of the album releases from…
Ukrainian Sensation DakhaBrakha to Perform Two Nights at Pace
Rising world music act DakhaBrakha is set to perform two shows at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center. The Ukranian band will present two completely different…
Former Canyon Records Recording Engineer Jack Miller Dies
Canyon Records announced that recording engineer Jack Miller has passed away. Mr. Miller was a well-known sound engineer in Arizona, who recorded numerous American Indian…
Lorraine Klaasen Releases Nouvelle Journée
Canada-based South African singer and JUNO award-winning artist Lorraine Klaasen has a new album out titled Nouvelle Journée, or New Day, (Justin Time Records). It’s…